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Star K Annual Kashrus Training Seminar

She'arim for Women Presents an Exciting, New Summer Learning Program in Israel!

Dr. Julian Jakobovits, MD Available for Speaking Engagements 

Discounted Seats to Siyum Hashas Available for Kiruv Organizations and Community Kollelim


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NORTH AMERICA

American Jewish Groups React to Obama's Gay Marriage Speech 

Math Whiz Chooses Small Religious School in Queens Over Ivy Leagues 

  Lawsuit Charges Long Island School for Ignoring Antisemitic Bullying 

New York Kosher Law is Kosher, Court Rules 

Elliott Gould Wants Diaspora Jews to Find Their Roots  

 

ISRAEL

Rocky Start for Committee Writing Israel's New Conscription Law 

Neighborhood to Get Secular Yeshiva Amid Tension

Reconsidering The People's Army 

 

   INTERNATIONAL

Walter Russell Mead: The BBC Embraces Antisemitism 

The Rebirth of Hungarian Antisemitism   

'I Like Israel' Events Attacked in Germany  

Caracas Mayor: Venezuela Will Resume Israel Ties if Chavez Falls 

The Jews of Europe Before the Second World War 

 

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

The Moral Cost of Jewish Day School 

Did Muhammed Exist?  

WWII British Report: Hitler Developed 'Jewish Phobia' 

The Shaliach for School Reform 

Conservative Judaism's Definition of 'The Observant Life'  

           

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Atlanta, GA

Rabbi Yaacov Haber

Jerusalem, Israel

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Los Angeles, CA

Rabbi Yehoshua Karsh

Northbrook, IL

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Lakewood, NJ

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National Director

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Baltimore, MD

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Passaic, NJ

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Baltimore, MD

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Milwaukee, WI

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Baltimore, MD
 

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Lawrence, NY

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Denver, CO

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Baltimore, MD

Rabbi Avraham Edelstein

Jerusalem, Israel

Dr. Michael J Elman

Baltimore, MD
Rabbi David Felsenthal
New York, NY

Mr. Howard Tzvi Friedman

Baltimore, MD

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Olney, MD
Mr. Harvey Hecker
Toronto, ONT

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Cincinnatti, OH

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Brooklyn, NY
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Jerusalem, Israel

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Detroit, MI

Rabbi Abraham Twerski, MD

Teaneck, NJ
jewish serviceKashrusStar K Annual Kashrus Training Seminar

   

Star-K will be holding its 9th annual Summer Kashrus Training Program on July 16-19, 2012. This program will enhance the kiruv professional's understanding of kashrus to better assist the community with its kashrus needs. There is no charge for the course, but the course is limited to 25 attendees.


 To download an application Click Here.  

 

For further information, please contact seminar coordinator, Rabbi Zvi Goldberg 410-484-4110, ext. 219  

 


jewish serviceShearim She'arim College of Jewish Studies for Women Presents an Exciting, New Summer Learning Program in Israel!

 

  • Warm and receiving atmosphere
  • Small by design
  • Diverse staff and student body all dedicated to learning and growing
  • Text-based Torah learning
  • Variety of levels: beginners to advanced 
  • Tutors available for individual learning
  • Trips and activities around Jerusalem and Israel
  • Meet distinguished Rabbis and Rebbetzins
  • Shabbat organized for students

Plus: Sephardic Heritage Program & classes for married women! 
 
Registration filling up quickly 
Contact:
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She'arim is approved by MASA


jewish service MDDr. Julian Jakobovits, MD Available for Speaking Engagements

   

Dr. Julian Jakobovits, MD, noted author and Assistant Professor of Medicine at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is available to speak in your shul, community, school or outreach center. An expert on medical ethics and bridging the gap between Torah and medicine, Dr. Jakobovits brings decades of experience and professionalism to each lecture. His topics include:   

 

Medical Ethics / Halacha
End of Life Issues
Moment of Death Controversy
End of Life Management
Living Wills
Science and Torah
My Parents' Story of Kiddush HaShem  (Lord & Lady Jakobovits)

 

For more information, please call 410-580-0900 or email jjakobov@pol.net  



jewish service siyumDiscounted Seats to Siyum Hashas for Kiruv Organizations and Community Kollelim 


Large group orders for Siyum Hashas tickets have been pouring in to the Agudah over the past few weeks. The Agudah has made it clear that equal priority will be given to kiruv groups as Daf Yomi groups but that both are on a first-come-first-served basis.  Orders should be submitted soon to ensure that your group will sit together and that your group gets the best seats available. For discounted seats for Kiruv organizations, please call Yechiel  Horowitz at 973-221-3650 ext. 117. A copy of the seating schematic can be found by
Clicking Here.    

We have received numerous requests for samples of our Pre-Siyum A Taste of Talmud Curriculum. This session on lifney iver is part of an 8-part series designed to give your students a chance to experience the joy of learning and a deeper appreciation for the depth and relevance of Gemarah, Medrash, and various other texts. To make the entire series available to your students, please call Yechiel  Horowitz at 973-221-3650 ext. 117. (In consideration of the costs and time that went into the preparation of this material, we respectfully urge you not to copy, forward, or distribute this material without permission.)
   

AJOP is proud to be a partner organization in MySiyum.com. Find out more by visiting  http://www.mysiyum.com. For discounted tickets, contact Yechiel Horowitz at 973-221-3650 ext. 117   



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An Article from Hamodia

 
Aish HaTorah, the world-famous outreach center that spurred the mass baal teshuvah movement of
the latter decades of the twentieth century, with branches, seminars, and programs in thirty-five cities across five continents, has become the very symbol of Jewish outreach.  

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An Article from eJewish Philanthropy

A Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling on the tax exempt status of a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Orthodox Jewish school's camp could have the potential to set precedent for future legal challenges of charities. Continue Reading 


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temple Namart1American Jewish Groups React to Obama's Gay Marriage Speech
An Article from The Times of Israel

 

As soon as President Obama wrapped up the television interview in which he endorsed same-sex marriage, he called an evangelical minister who advises him to offer a heads up.

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An Article from The Daily News

Mendel Friedman's academic prowess could have landed him at any Ivy League college of his choice.
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Namart2Lawsuit Charges Long Island School for Ignoring Anti-Semitic Bullying
An Article from The New York Post

A gang of students at a tony Long Island high school traumatized a classmate with anti-Semitic taunts - and school brass did nothing to stop it, according to a new federal lawsuit. Continue Reading

Namart4New York Kosher Law is Kosher, Court Rules
An Article from The Chicago Tribune

New York's kosher-labeling rules interfere with freedom of religion about as much as St. Patrick's Day celebrations, a federal appeals court has decided. Continue Reading

Namart6Elliott Gould Wants Diaspora Jews to Find Their Roots
An Article from Ynet News

Elliott Gould, 64, most famously known as Ross and Monica's father in the hit show Friends is currently staring in a three-part video series aimed at helping Diaspora Jews to rediscover their roots.
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An Article from The Times of Israel

Kadima joined the coalition with the goal of finding an alternative to the Tal Law relating to conscription to the IDF, but on Monday the first obstacles emerged, both from within the coalition and from the opposition.

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israel2Neighborhood to Get Secular Yeshiva Amid Tension
An Article from The Jerusalem Post

The Kiryat Hayovel neighborhood in Jerusalem will be the future site of a secular yeshiva and pre-army program, the Jerusalem municipality announced on Sunday in the latest step of the neighborhood saga that has pitted ultra-Orthodox residents against secular and national-religious residents. Continue Reading

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An Article from The Jewish Press

The Knesset factions are pursuing legislation that will institute an equal draft into the IDF - but something is fishy. Continue Reading
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An Article from The American Interest

"American Presidents have long been criticized for being too in thrall to the Jewish lobby. The American Jews influence US foreign policy and that explains Washington's unwavering support for Israel."  

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International2The Rebirth of Hungarian Antisemitism
An Article from The Forward

The debate over antisemitism in Hungary has sharpened since the anti-Israel, anti-Jewish and anti-Roma (Gypsy) Jobbik movement entered Parliament two years ago as the country's third largest party.
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International3'I Like Israel' Event Attacked in Germany
An Article from The Jerusalem Post

Right-wing radicals attacked a booth distributing pro-Israel materials at the "I Like Israel" event in the west German city of Siegen on Saturday, resulting in physical injuries to two women and a man. Continue Reading

International4Caracas Mayor: Venezuela will Resume Israel Ties if Chavez Falls
An Article from Ynet News

Venezuela does not want its "historic" relationship with Israel to collapse, Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma told Yedioth Ahronoth in a special interview published Sunday. Continue Reading

International5 The Jews of Europe Before the Second World War
An Article from The Independent

Brick Lane, east London's most mythologised street, was once a labyrinth of Jewish immigrant culture and Hasidic custom.
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An Article from Jewish Ideas Daily

There is a lot of hand-wringing these days about whether the rising costs of Jewish day schools are sustainable. Continue Reading

Interestarticle6Did Muhammed Exist?
An Article from Middle East Forum

Robert Spencer, director of Jihad Watch, has released a new book titled, Did Muhammad Exist? An Inquiry into Islam's Obscure Origins.
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interest2WWII British Report: Hitler Developed 'Jewish Phobia'
An Article from Ynet News

A secret report, previously unknown to historians, has given readers insight regarding the mental state of Adolf Hitler. Continue Reading

Interest3The Shaliach for School Reform
An Article from The Jewish Week

Shimon Waronker, headmaster of Brooklyn's New American Academy, repeats two phrases a lot: "Prussian industrial" and "divine providence." Continue Reading

Interest4Conservative Judaism's Definition of 'The Observant Life'
An Article from The Jewish Week

What does it mean to be an observant Jew in the 21st century? The question sounds deceptively simple, but the answer takes more than 30 rabbis and nearly 1,000 pages in the massive volume being published later this month by the Rabbinical Assembly of Judaism's Conservative movement. Continue Reading
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